Stevens's Clinical Immunology

The perfect balance of theory and practice!Here’s the practical introduction you need to understand and apply the essential theoretical principles of clinical immunology and the serological and molecular techniques commonly used in the laboratory. Each chapter is a complete learning module with learning outcomes, chapter outlines, theoretical principles, illustrations, and definitions of relevant terminology. Review questions and case studies help you assess your mastery of the material. An access code inside new printed texts unlocks Lab Exercises and Branching Case Studies online at FADavis.com with more opportunities to apply theory to clinical laboratory practice. Great immunology book!“A must have to anyone in an immunology class.”—Online Reviewer“I just LOVE this book.This book is written WELL! Short chapters and VERY compact!”—Nadezeda S., Student, Online ReviewerNew & Updated! Incorporating advances in understanding of immunology concepts and advances in laboratory techniques and their applications New & Expanded! Coverage of laboratory testing and treatments for immunologic diseases; nucleic acid isolation; CRISPR-Cas9 and next-generation sequencing; classification systems for immunoproliferative diseases and immunodeficiency diseases; tuberculosis and testing; relapsing fever; influenza viruses A and B, RSV, and SARS-CoV-2, retroviruses, human T-cell lymphotropic virus, and mRNA and viral vector vaccines New! “Knowledge Check” recall questions to test students’ understanding of important content in each chapter New! “Critical-Thinking” questions that ask students to apply their new knowledge of major concepts New & Expanded! More full-color line drawings and photographs of assay results as well as additional study guides and review questions to reinforce concepts Case studies that make topics more relevant and help to explain the “big picture” “Connections” and “Clinical Correlation” boxes that recall information from the previous chapters and bridge theory with real-world clinical diagnosis and testing